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The Great Smog Descended on London More Than 70 Years Ago—And its Cause Took Almost As Long to Discover
Heavy fogs have long been a part of life in London. In his novel Bleak House, Charles Dickens wrote: “Fog everywhere. Fog up the river where it flows among green airs and meadows; fog down the ...
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The Great London Smog: How the weather conspired to kill 12,000 people
A London policeman wearing a mask for protection against the thick fog which hit most of the country and turned to smog in the city on Jan. 1, 1962. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images) London's poor ...
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Brits face more travel chaos as heavy fog descends, with warnings of 'train and flight delays'
London, UK. 12th Jan, 2025. UK Weather. Fog shrouds joggers running down Lee Valley canal path as freezing fog and ice continues throughout the UK. Credit: Flavia Brilli/Alamy Live News. Picture: ...
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Artist Claude Monet's odes to London's 'beautiful' smog appear in city
Claude Monet was enchanted by the mysterious light generated by London's famous "smog", and the city he loved is now hosting a new exhibition recognising his strange fascination with the ...
Will snow hit London? Met Office issues chilly February forecast
The weather mapping service WX Charts has forecasted, according to Gloucestershire Live, heavy snowfall for Scotland on February 12 – with several centimetres. The UK gets, on average, 13 days of ...